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UNIVERSITY OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATIONREV. MICHAEL G. MORRISON, S.J.,M.A., Ph.L., S.T.L.,Ph.D.CHARLES J. DOUGHERTY,Ph.D.RICHARD L. O’BRIEN, M.S., M.D.GEORGE A. GRIEB, B.S.MICHAEL E. LEIGHTON, B.A.CONRAD P. DIETZ, M.S.JOHN C. CERNECH, M.Ed., Ph.D.REV. ANDREW F. ALEXANDER, S.J.LEROY A. GALLES, M.B.A., C.P.A.WILLIAM H. HILL, M.A.LEROY F. KOZENY, B.S.STEPHANIE R. WERNIG, M.A., Ph.D.WILLIAM L. PANCOE, JR., Ph.D.FRED H. SALZINGER, M.S.PATRICIA R. CALLONE, M.A., M.A.Rel.Ed.GREG D. JAHN, J.D.REV. WILLIAM F. KELLEY, S.J.,M.A., Ph.L., S.T.L., Ph.D.JAMES R. RUSSELL, B.A.JAMES G. WILLETT, M.S.MARY K. HIGGINS, M.S.JAMES E. MOORE, Ph.D.RICHARD E. ROSSI, M.A., Ph.D.DANIEL E. BURKEY, B.S.B.A., C.P.A.JODY I. CONWAY, M.A.JOHN A. KRECEK, M.B.A.KATHLEEN J. DETRICKFRED J. NESLER, M.B.A.RICARDO M. ARIZA, M.S.W.LLOYD E. BEASLEY, M.S.A. JAMES BOTHMER, M.A.L.S.REV. JAMES F. CLIFTON, S.J.CHARLENE G. ERSKINE, M.Ed., Ph.D.DENNIS J. O’DRISCOLL, M.S.REV. LAWRENCE D. GILLICK, S.J.DAVID C. HIGGINSON, M.S., Ed.D.TROY E. HORINE, M.B.A.ROWLAND W. HUGHES, B.S.REV. HOWARD E. KALB, S.J.URBAN A. KENKELSTEPHEN T. KLINE, B.A.PresidentVice President for Academic AffairsVice President for Health SciencesVice President for Administration and Finance;TreasurerVice President for University RelationsVice President for Information TechnologyVice President for Student Services; Dean of StudentsVice President for University Ministry and Director ofCollaborative MinistryAssociate Vice President for FinanceAssociate Vice President for Administration andDirector of Human ResourcesAssociate Vice President for Administration andDirector of PurchasingAssociate Vice President for Student ServicesAssociate Vice President for Health SciencesAssociate Vice President for Health SciencesAssistant to the PresidentGeneral CounselVice President, Creighton University FoundationAssociate Vice President for AdministrationAssociate Vice President for Administration andDirector of Facility Planning/ManagementDirector of RetentionAssistant Vice President for Student ServicesAssistant Vice President for Student Services/Residence LifeControllerAssistant Dean of StudentsUniversity RegistrarRisk ManagerBudget DirectorDirector of Multicultural AffairsDirector of Educational Opportunity ProgramsDirector of Health Sciences LibraryDirector of Clinical Pastoral Care, St. Joseph HospitalDirector of Counseling and Psychological ServicesDirector of AdmissionsDirector of Deglman Center for Ignatian SpiritualityDirector of International ProgramsDirector of DevelopmentDirector of Student CenterDirector of Retreat CenterDirector of Printing ServicesSCHOOL OF MEDICINEMD 98-00 175/22/06, 2:23 PM7

MICHAEL J. LACRIOX, M.L.S., M.B.A.AUDREY A. LARKIN, M.S.ROBERT J. LEAHY, B.S.B.A.CHARLES A. LENOSKY, B.A.RICHARD J. MCAULIFFE, M.S.VIRGINIA D. MCGILL, B.A.MICHELLE MILLARD, M.S.WAYNE MONFORD, M.S.CARL L. MORELLOPAUL A. NICHOLS, B.S.GERRY A. PHANEUF, M.Ed.JOHN E. PIERCE, M.S.GUID., J.D.RUTH B. PURTILO, Ph.D., FAPTABRUCE D. RASMUSSEN, B.S.B.A.ROBERT W. RAUSCHER, M.A.J. C. RUCH, M.S.DEBRA C. SAURE, B.S., R.N.C.N.P.SHIRLEY A. SCRITCHFIELD, Ph.D.CONNIE J. SHONKA, B.S.MASON E. SMITH, M.A.KATHLEEN J. TAGGART, B.S.REV. ALBERT R. THELEN, S.J.T. PAUL TOMOSER, B.S.REV. ERNESTO F. TRAVIESO, S.J.JOHN D. WALKER, B.P.S.ROBERT D. WALKER, M.S.DALE L. LAZO, LTCMARJORIE B. WANNARKA, M.A.8MD 98-00 1Director of Public Relations and Public InformationDirector of Reinert Alumni Memorial LibraryDirector of Academic ComputingDirector of Student AccountsDirector of Educational Media ServicesDirector of Public SafetyDirector of Institute for Latin American Concern (Omaha)Director of Peer EducationDirector of Campus RecreationDirector of Environmental ServicesDirector of Environmental Health and SafetyDirector of Career ServicesDirector of Affirmative ActionDirector, Center for Health Policy and EthicsDirector of AthleticsDirector of Administrative ComputingDirector of Technical Services and OperationsDirector of Student Health ServicesDirector of Institutional Research and AssessmentDirector of Child Development CenterDirector of Alumni RelationsDirector of Grants AdministrationDirector of Campus MinistryDirector of Internal AuditDirector of Institute for Latin American Concern(Dominican Republic)Director of Mail ServicesDirector of Financial AidCommandant of ROTCChairman, Archives Department, Reinert AlumniCREIGHTON UNIVERSITY BULLETIN85/22/06, 2:23 PM

SCHOOL OF MEDICINEOfficers of AdministrationM. ROY WILSON, M.D.RODERICK NAIRN, Ph.D.MICHAEL J. HALLER, M.D.CLAIRE B. HUNTER, M.D.WILLIAM J. HUNTER III, M.D.MICHAEL G. KAVAN, Ph.D.JOHN J. MATOOLE, JR., M.D.RICHARD F. MURPHY, Ph.D.SALLY C. O’NEILL, Ph.D.HENRY C. NIPPER, Ph.D.ROBERT J. GLOW, M.H.A.JAMES L. GLASS, M.A.A. JAMES BOTHMER, M.A.L.S.Dean (effective September 1, 1998)Interim DeanAssociate Dean for Graduate MedicalEducationAssociate Dean for Clinical AffairsAssociate Dean for Academic AffairsAssociate Dean for Student AffairsAssociate Dean for Veterans AffairsAssociate Dean for ResearchAssociate Dean for Continuing MedicalEducationAssistant Dean for Medical School AdmissionsChief Financial OfficerDirector, Medical School AdmissionsDirector, of Health Science LibraryM. Roy Wilson, M.D., Dean of the School of MedicineSCHOOL OF MEDICINEMD 98-00 195/22/06, 2:23 PM9

School of Medicine Executive CommitteeRODERICK NAIRN, Interim ChairJOHN BERTONI, M.D., Ph.D.CHHANDA BEWTRA, M.B.B.S.AMY CURRAN, M.D.PETER DAHER, M.D.TIMOTHY C. FITZGIBBONS, M.D.FRANCIS M. FITZMAURICE, M.D.RAY D. GAINES, M.D.MICHAEL J. HALLER, M.D. (Administrative)NANCY J. HANSON, Ph.D.CLAIRE HUNTER, M.D. (Administrative)WILLIAM J. HUNTER III, M.D. (Administrative)GEORGE S. HUTFLESS, M.D.JOHN GAINEY, M-2WILLIAM B. JEFFRIES, Ph.D.W. TIM KABLE, M.D.MICHAEL KAVAN, Ph.D. (Administrative)JOSEPH A. KNEZETIC, Ph.D.GERALD J. LANGDON, M.D.JOHN J. MATOOLE, Jr., M.D. (Administrative)RICHARD F. MURPHY, Ph.D.SALLY C. O’NEILL, Ph.D. (Administrative)JEFFREY M. PALMER, Ph.D.J. RICHARD STANKO (ADMINISTRATIVE)JACK ROUTSON, M-4JOZEF V. WELIE, MmedS, J.D., Ph.D.CECILE MARIE ZIELINSKI, M.D.Animal Research CommitteeARTHUR F. FISHKIN, Ph.D., ChairCommittee on AdmissionsHENRY C. NIPPER, Ph.D, ChairCommittee on CommitteesCHARLES S. BOCKMAN, Ph.D., ChairCommittee on Continuing Medical EducationSUBHASH C. BHATIA, M.D., ChairCommittee on Curriculum and Educational PoliciesWILLIAM J. HUNTER III, M.D., ChairCommittee on Governance and Administration10MD 98-00 1CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY BULLETIN105/22/06, 2:23 PM

MATTHEW J. SEVERIN, J.D., Ph.D., ChairCommittee on Leaves and SabbaticalsFLOYD C. KNOOP, Ph.D., ChairCommittee on LibraryTHOMAS H. QUINN, Ph.D., ChairCommittee on Rank and TenureRICHARD V. GOERING, Ph.D. (1999), ChairCommittee on Scholarships and Student ServicesMICHAEL G. KAVAN, Ph.D., ChairCommittee on Student Research and Scholarly ActivityDEVENDRA K. AGRAWAL, Ph.D., ChairDistinguished Lecture Series CommitteeSALLY C. O’NEILL, Ph.D., ChairGraduate Medical Education CommitteeMICHAEL HALLER, M.D., ChairMedical Alumni Advisory BoardJ. SUZANNE BAILEY, M.D.LYNNE D. BARKMEIER, M.D.STEPHEN M. BRZICA, Jr., M.D.KEVIN M. CAWLEY, M.D.SALVATORE A. CONTI, M.D.DAVID C. DEAVER, III, M.D.ALLEN D. DVORAK, M.D.PATRICK L. FITZGIBBONS, M.D.EUGENE C. GROEGER, M.D.PATRICIA A. HELKE, M.D.KEITH A. JESIOLOWSKI, M.D.JAMES F. KEEFE, M.D.N. PATRICK KENNY, M.D.DAVID W. MACK, M.D.MATTHEW J. MCKINLEY, M.D.JANET M. MERFELD, M.D.FRANK D. OLIVETO, M.D.ROBERT D. PASCOTTO, M.D.DAVID H. PERROTT, D.D.S., M.D.ANTHONY F. PORTO, Jr., M.D.THOMAS S. PRUSE, M.D.KATHLEEN A. RYAN, M.D.JAMES P. SLATTERY, M.D.PATRICK A. SMITH, M.D.JOSEPH M. STAVAS, M.D.ROBERT N. TROIA, M.D.RONALD L. VAN ROY, M.D.FRANKLIN H. YOUNG, M.D.SCHOOL OF MEDICINEMD 98-00 1115/22/06, 2:23 PM11

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GENERAL INFORMATIONCreighton University is by far the most diverse educational institution of its size inthe nation. The combination of relatively small size and unusual diversity is the key toappreciation of Creighton University’s excellence.With an enrollment of 6,158 persons taught by a faculty of 1,361, Creighton has set asits goal the conduct of higher education in the context of Christian values.Founded in 1878, Creighton is coeducational, independent, and has always beenoperated by the Jesuits in the traditions of that Catholic religious order. Creighton hasa faculty and student body made up of individuals of many races and faiths from everygeographical region of the United States and from numerous foreign nations.Creighton is a university in the true sense. In addition to the College of Arts and Sciences, Creighton has a College of Business Administration, University College, Schoolsof Dentistry, Medicine, Law, Nursing, and Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, anda Graduate School offering master and doctorate degrees. Creighton has been active inthe establishment of continuing education programs and of a Summer Session of modern design for the contemporary educational consumer. The University College offersundergraduate degree and certificate programs for part-time students and specializes innoncredit offerings for adults.Thirty-eight percent of the University’s students are enrolled in the College of Arts andSciences, 29 percent in the health sciences professions, 9 percent in Business Administration, 8 percent in University College, 8 percent in law, and 8 percent in the GraduateSchool.LOCATIONOmaha, Nebraska is the very heart of America. Originally settled by the Omaha IndianTribe, Omaha was soon a favorite stop for early settlers traveling up the Missouri River.Omaha’s frontier traditions and values have remained largely intact as the city has progressed toward the 21st century.Omaha is a city of 349,012 that serves as a regional center. The city is the major urban area between Chicago and Denver and between Kansas City and Minneapolis. Thecenter of a metropolitan area of 670,322 persons, Omaha has rolling hills and tree-linedstreets.Creighton University is perfectly situated to enjoy both the charm and beauty of thecity and its cultural and recreational attractions. The campus is minutes from downtowntheater, shopping, government and financial districts; Central Park Mall and the Heartlandof America Park, the jewels of downtown Omaha’s scenic riverfront development; HenryDoorly Zoo, which features the world’s largest indoor tropical rainforest, a 450,000 gallonwalk-through aquarium and IMAX Theater; and Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the NCAACollege World Series and the Omaha Royals.Omaha is the home of the internationally acclaimed Opera Omaha, Ballet Omaha, andOmaha Symphony. Joslyn Art Museum not only displays impressive permanent collectionsfrom 19th and 20th century European and American artists, but also schedules five majorexhibits and a dozen small presentations each year. One of the nation’s finest old-worldstyle theaters, the Orpheum, is home to hundreds of outstanding entertainment eventseach year. In addition, the Omaha Community Playhouse and Omaha Theater CompanyFor Young People (formerly Emmy Gifford Children’s Theater) are among the top community theaters in the nation.An enthusiastic sports city, Omaha has hosted the NCAA College World Series, heldin early June each year, for nearly fifty years. The Creighton Bluejay basketball, soccer,and baseball teams have earned trips to their respective NCAA tournaments in recentyears, and the baseball team finished third in the 1991 College World Series. Like therest of the state, Omaha also loves the nationally ranked Nebraska Cornhusker football,SCHOOL OF MEDICINEMD 01-03 2135/22/06, 2:23 PM13

basketball, volleyball, and gymnastic teams who compete against the nation’s best college athletes in Memorial Stadium and the Devaney Sports complex, less than forty-fiveminutes from Omaha.Omaha is the site of a vital downtown area. Omaha’s Missouri Riverfront has undergonea massive redevelopment supported by private and public funds. ConAgra, Inc., a multibillion dollar food processor, has built its headquarters operation, complete with a researchfacility, on the riverfront. The City of Omaha is extending its downtown Central Park Mallto the river front. New development also includes a consolidated operations center forUnion Pacific Railroad and a major computer center for US WEST Communications.Omaha is served by over 180 regularly scheduled daily flights by twelve major airlinesplus two regional airlines and by four class-one railroads. Two interstate highway systemsserve the metropolitan area—I-80 going east and west and I-29 north and south.Many students find inexpensive and charming apartments in renovated historic buildings close to both Creighton and the European allure of “ The Old Market,” downtownOmaha’s shopping and dining quarter. The cost of living in Omaha is less than that ofalmost any other major city — a comfortable lifestyle is within easy reach.HISTORYJohn and Edward Creighton, builders of the transcontinental telegraph that linkedpioneer America, have given their name to the University.Edward's widow, Mary Lucretia Creighton, carrying out her husband's wishes, leftmoney and directions for establishing a college in his memory. Following her deathon January 23, 1876, the present University site was purchased and the first Bishop ofOmaha, the Right Reverend James O'Connor, D.D., invited the Jesuits to conduct theCreighton College.One priest, three scholastics, a layman, and a woman formed the faculty when classesbegan September 2, 1878. On August 14, 1879, Bishop O'Connor surrendered his trustto a new corporation, “The Creighton University.”Jesuits were exclusive managers of the corporation until, in October 1968, the Boardof Directors was expanded to include laypersons. Today twenty-three laypersons andeight Jesuits conduct the corporate affairs of Creighton University.The early growth of Creighton University and the enlargement of its endowmentwere due mainly to the benefactions of John A. Creighton and his wife, Sara EmilyCreighton.THE JESUIT ORDER AND CREIGHTON UNIVERSITYCreighton University, situated in the heart of America, is Jesuit education. JesuitAmerican education on the secondary level network is all-embracing. Forty-six Jesuithigh schools dot our map; one was established in the 18th Century, twenty-four in the19th Century, and twenty-one in the 20th Century, affecting over 36,500 young men andwomen of all denominations.Twenty-eight Jesuit universities flourish from coast to coast, in 1990 enrolling 182,628collegiate and professional students. Jokingly likened to sparrows, Jesuits in higher education frequent our nation’s largest cities. The educational opportunities they provide arediverse, but all the institutions share in the Jesuit character and tradition. Why? Becausethey are staffed by religious and lay colleagues who are imbued with, or attracted by, theeducational ideals of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuit Order. Ignatius outlinedhis principles for broadly-educated and decent people marked by good judgment in hisRatio Studiorum, “Plan of Studies,” written about 1540.There seems to be an instant bond of camaraderie and identification among graduatesof diverse American Jesuit universities and high schools before they have visited to14MD 01-03 2CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY BULLETIN145/22/06, 2:23 PM

gether for five minutes. Creighton graduates have commented on this again and again. Itis a subtle but real bond that these gradutes feel. They are part of a great and satisfyingnetwork calculated to prepare them for a full and rewarding life. This Jesuit educationis shared with 1,000 other institutions conducted by the total number of 25,000 Jesuitsacross the world.American Jesuit Priests and Brothers are active on every front. They are the largestmissionary Order in the Catholic Church. Of their 6,000 American Jesuits, every fifthman is in the harvest field of foreign or American mission.GOALS AND OBJECTIVESCreighton University exists to educate her students with a view to their intellectualexpansion, social adequacy, physical development, aesthetic appreciation, and spiritualenrichment. Creighton serves her publics primarily through teaching and research. Employing the techniques of teaching and research offers numerous other opportunities toprovide community services and leadership.Creighton has behind it a pattern of more than four centuries of Jesuit teaching. TheOrder’s focus has always been on the total person, an approach that includes development of each student’s talents to assure that he or she can meet both material andspiritual needs.Members of every denomination are enrolled in and welcome to all courses in theUniversity. While Creighton fosters learning in a Christian-oriented setting and challenges students to reflect on transcendental truths, students are not required to participatein religious services or activities.All educational programs of Creighton University are open to both men and women.The University Assessment Plan has been established to help measure the success ofCreighton’s academic programs. Each college and school has in place its own appropriate plan to determine student achievement in its programs and to implement changesfor continuous improvement in Creighton’s assessment plans, and students participatewith faculty and administration in striving for improvements in the teaching-learningprocess. In addition, the University Plan embraces Student Services, and the special areasof cultural diversity and service to others, values which are emphasized in Creighton’sMission Statement.CREDO OF CREIGHTONCrei

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